Big things in motion - FRIDAY NOVEMBER 25TH, 2011

Posts, workouts, and attention has been a less than perfect for a few weeks but BIG THINGS ARE IN MOTION! 

In no particular order here are a few of the cool things getting ready to take place:

- A space has been secured inside of Ultimate Fitness on Senter St in Tupelo (off of South Gloster) for the purpose of training those interested in CrossFit methodology. Because the gym is primarily a MMA/Boxing training facility there are a number of interested athletes. Jeff Chambers and Mark Ramano are co-owners and have generously extended this space and their time. 

- The initial steps for CrossFit affiliation have been completed and I am waiting to hear from CFHQ (headquarters) on what steps should be taken next. The application process included an affiliate name slot and we went with CrossFit Tupelo. This brand cannot be used to advertise until approval is official.

- While we await on affiliate status for CrossFit Tupelo, classes (simply titled "lead by CrossFit-certified instructor") will be offered at no cost starting Monday, November 28th at 6am. These classes will run weekdays from 6-7am and at 8am on Saturdays until Friday, December 9th.  We hope to generate interest and answer questions prospective athletes may have about this program. 

- The initial "fundamentals class" will take place on Saturday, December 10th and Sunday December 11th. 

- Our first formal class will meet Monday, December 12th. Class times have not been solidified at this time but the working schedule looks like MWF 6-7am and T,Th 4:30-5:30pm. Sat at 8am. Closed Sunday. More classes will be added as feedback is accumulated. I expect to have a printable flyer up on CrossFitting in Tupelo's Facebook page shortly. We will also have a generic informational flyer available early next week. 

- Class size will be limited while athletes are brought up to speed. 

- Stephen Alred and I started work on the pullup bar today. It is going to accomidate up to 13 athletes. Big thanks to Stephen for the design. It changed about 5 times and 3 locations from our initial concept. 

- Over the next month, assuming affiliate status is granted, we will transition from a Group to a Business page on Facebook and a website will be launched. 

- On a related note, Stephen was certified as a CrossFit Endurance instructor and can now officially tell me that my running mechanics are terrible and possibly dangerous. 

I'm sure there are other things I've left out but that's a short synopsis of my last four weeks. Lots more details to come!